Legal Gazette Process in Jharkhand
Citizens residing across Jharkhand seeking to change their legal name, surname, or rectify spelling discrepancies in sovereign documents must comply with both central statutory directives and state-specific stamp regulations. Under the Indian Stamp (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, all formal affidavits for name changes must be sworn on a ₹100 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper before a registered Notary Public or Executive Magistrate within Jharkhand.
While the state maintains the Jharkhand Gazette (Government Press, Doranda, Ranchi), publication in The Gazette of India (Central Gazette, Civil Lines, Delhi) is strongly recommended for all citizens. Only the Central Gazette is unconditionally accepted by the Ministry of External Affairs for passport re-issuance, foreign embassies for immigration dossiers, and nationalized financial institutions.
Select Your District / City in Jharkhand
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Ranchi
Regional Passport Office: RPO Ranchi (Galaxia Mall, Ratu Road)
Jamshedpur
Regional Passport Office: PSK Jamshedpur
Dhanbad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dhanbad
Bokaro
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bokaro
Deoghar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Deoghar
Hazaribagh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Hazaribagh
Giridih
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Giridih
Ramgarh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Ramgarh
Medininagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Medininagar
Chaibasa
Regional Passport Office: PSK Jamshedpur
Dumka
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dumka
Sahibganj
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Sahibganj
Godda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Deoghar
Koderma
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Hazaribagh
Chatra
Regional Passport Office: RPO Ranchi
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Jharkhand
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Jharkhand, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Hindi)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Hindi daily circulating in your district. Retain full intact newspaper sheets.
Step 3: Central Gazette Submission (Civil Lines, Delhi)
Compile digital CD with Word proforma, execute Section 65B Indian Evidence Act certificate, pay BharatKosh fees (₹1,100 adult / ₹1,700 minor), and dispatch to Controller of Publications.